A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Quartz, chrysoprase |
|---|---|
| Description | Chrysoprasae is often referred to as Australian Jade due to its wonderful green color. It is often used for beads, cabochons and cameos. Chrysoprase is apple green chalcedony. The shade of green is due to nickel. Chrysoprase will fade in the sunlight. |
| Location | Brazil |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2002-02-25. |
| Collection | Wards Classroom Collection of Gem Minerals #21. |
| Key words | quartz, chrysoprase |
| Tech details | 106 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 2465 |
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